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February 14, 2000

Languages Used for Windows Programs

Question: I need to know what languages are used in the implementation and programming of Windows 95 et al. (Windows 98, Windows NT, and Windows 2000). Any help or referrals

C-Style Function Pointers

Question: While trying to port some C code to a C++ implementation, I ran into this problem. The module this came out of was designed to “automate data handling used

Class Scoped Constants

Question: Is there a better way to scope constant values within a class other than by using “enum”? class Foo {public: enum { valueOne = 1, valueTwo = 2 }

Outlook Client Locks Up

Question: We have someone using PPTP to connect to our Exchange server. He is able to use the intranet without problems. He can even get into Outlook, but the troubles

Duplicate Holidays on Outlook Calendar

Question: Because my work and home computers were accidentally set to different time zones when I imported Calendar info from one system to the other, I ended up with multiple

Display an Alert After the Page Loads

Question: How do I make an alert box pop up 10 seconds after the page loads? Answer: You can display an alert a certain length of time after the page

Order Objects Constructed on a Window

Question: I have a number of datawindows in a window. In a post-construct event I am making a call to another datawindow. Every so often when I open the window

Remote Mailbox Access Takes Too Long

Question: I am running Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Server with Microsoft Outlook 2000 as client software. For my remote users, they are using the offline folders. Every time a user dials